The Cell of Self-Knowledge : seven early English mystical treatises printed by Henry Pepwell in 1521

The Cell of Self-Knowledge: - Seven Early English Mystical Treatises

Printed by Henry Pepwell

MDXXI

Edited with an introduction and notes by Edmund G. Gardner M.A. - 1910

I. of the Mights and Virtues of Man's Soul, and of the Way to True Contemplation, compiled by a Noble and Famous Doctor, a man of great holiness and devotion, named Richard of Saint Victor

The Prologue - Cap. I. How the Virtue of Dread riseth in the Affection - Cap. II. How Sorrow riseth in the Affection - Cap. III. How Hope riseth in the Affection - Cap. IV. How Love riseth in the Affection - Cap. V. How the Double Sight of Pain and Joy riseth in the Imagination - Cap. VI. How the Virtues of Abstinence and Patience rise in the Sensuality - Cap. VII. How Joy of Inward Sweetness riseth in the Affection - Cap. VIII. How Perfect Hatred of Sin riseth in the Affection - Cap. IX. How Ordained Shame riseth and groweth in the Affection - Cap. X. How Discretion and Contemplation rise in the Reason

II. Divers Doctrines Devout and Fruitful, taken out of the Life of that Glorious Virgin and Spouse of Our Lord, Saint Katherin of Seenes - III. A Short Treatise of Contemplation taught by Our Lord Jesu Christ, or taken out of the Book of Margery Kempe, Ancress of Lynn - IV. A Devout Treatise compiled by Master Walter Hylton of the Song of Angels - V. A Devout Treatise called the Epistle of Prayer - VI. A very necessary Epistle of Discretion in Stirrings of the Soul - VII. A Devout Treatise of Discerning of Spirits, very necessary for Ghostly Livers

INTRODUCTION

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CAPITULUM I - HOW THE VIRTUE OF DREAD RISETH IN THE AFFECTION